Pabt or the like



April 2s, 1925. 1,535,504

W. H. HENDRICKS PAN on THE LIKE' Filed Mai 21,-1921 2 Sheets-Shea?l l uw www April 2s, 1925. 1,535,504 V Vw. H. HENDRlCKS PAN OR THE LIKE Filed MayV 2l, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 28, 1925.

UNL-tren Simfree `WILLIAM nli-rnnnnleiis, or New HAVEN; ooivnnerrotrr;

rait on LIKE.

Application `inea.A may 21,

To all @tem t muy Convenir."

Be itknownthat I," "WILLIAM H. HEN- nuions,`a citizen of the United States, residingfat New "Haven, in"` the county otiNew .l-ziaven and Stateof Connecticut," have invented certain 'new and usetui 11n proveniente in Pans or the like, of whichthe following is `a specification, reference being` had ltherein lto the acconipanying drawings.

rlhis invention` relates to anew andimproved pan "or the like anditfis the'principal object thereof to provide means in' connection' therewith whereby the vwater may `be drained" therefrom withouti pouring it` over the edge et thepan;l y

Among/other Aaiins and objects ofthis invention may be recitedfthe provision of a pan or the `likewith 'a valve 'in the bottom thereof having; in view conlpaetness and fewness of parts, simplicity of construction, a low cost"ot"prodtrction and inaxirnuin eiliciency. i

The improvements `inthe details' and arirangeinent oi parts will be` apparent troni an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection' with the"description* herein-v after contained andivhereby'a `further enif bodiinent oi the f invention Vis'fdisclosed for the purpose of imparting a i'u'ltlunderstanding oilthe saine."

in the drawings,-

Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation ot niy improved pan;

Figure 2 is an underside view thereof;

Figure 3 is a plan view; and

Figure 4L is a fragmentary side elevation of a nioditied form of my invention.

ltl'aving more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with which like reierence characters refer to corresponding parts, l() designates the pan which niay be of any torni or structure, shown herein as supported by a circular depending` skirt or standard ll and haring` an opening l2 through the bottoni thereof and one or more suitable handles 86 connected therewith.

Secured either by soldering or other siinilar ineans, preferably the former. to the bottorn of the pan is a valve body l?) having at one end a valve seat 14 and a port 15 therethrough substantially concentric with the opening l2. A suitable screen or strainer 16 is formed integral with the valve body but may be independent thereof, .if desired. The screen or strainer is designed to prevent tietes of substainial eine. such as knives,

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forks andthe like, troni 'entering the valve body.

Operatively mounted soas to be moved ontopand oiiitthe. valve seat 11i isthe valve 17 which I have shown herein as beingmade of rubber having a cylindrical upper portion .t8 and securedfat its bottom end by a stud 19 vand nut 20 to the inner end of a rock lever 2l which is pivotally niounted by the screw or pintle 22 upon .the bracket 23 iiXed tothe bottoni of the pan 10,' and passes through an opening` 30 in the standard ll.

Motion inone direction is imparted to said rock lever troni the push rod 24' which `passes through aiixed guide plate 25 and is pivotally connected by the pintie or screw 2G with the outer end ot the rock lever 2l.

Aiball or button 27 upon the upper end of the rod.v 24; provides a convenientsurface against which to place the handwhile inanipulatingrthe push rod. .By depressing the pushrod, the rocklever l is actuated so as to `inove the valve 17 onto its seat 14 and is then locked in this position by any desired' ineans. The ineans herein shown consistsot a pin Q8 which rests against theunderside'of the guide' plate 25 when t-hepush rod is in its down position. The opening 29in the guide plate through which the rod 24 passes has an oftsetportion lL1 toperniit such lnanipu-i lation.

lhen the valve is on its seat, the pan may be iilled with water. To draw ott the water the pin 28 is released 'from its contact with the underside of the guide plate 25 and the valve 17 drops by gravity ofi' its seat thus opening the port and the water then will drain therethrough into the standard ll and from thence through such openings therethrough as may seein convenient or desirable.

lfn Figure 4 l have shown the bracket 22 as secured upon the side of the valve 17 opposite to that shown in F i gure l and the rod 32 is Inuch shorter in length than the rod 24Cv being' provided' with a flattened portion 33 which is moved into the slot 34E in the guide plate and holds the valve 17 onto its seat. .ik chain 35 connects the lower end of the rod 32 with the rock lever 2l', which lever is pivoted at 22.

The standard l1 herein is shown as being' attached to the underside ot" the pan and may be provided with openings it desiredl` or made ot wire niesh. ln tact any structure that will elexf'ate the pan will operate equally as well as the particular construction herein illustrated.

IVith my improved device the pan may be lilled with dirty dishes, the valve closed and the same given a rough cleansing, after which without removing thedishes from the pan or pouring the water over the edge of the pan as has heretofore been the practice, it is merely necessary to open the valve in the bottom of the pan, allow the dirty water to drain therefrom, then close the valve and complete the cleansing of the dishes with clean water, which can then drain oit through the bottom of the pan and the dishes allowed to stand and dry. Thus, in the use of this pan for the purpose just de` scribed, it is merely necessary to handle the dishes once instead of many times a-s heretofore, thereby minimizing the amount of labor involved, as well as the possibility of breakage.

The use of my pan for cleansing fruit, vegetables, or other articles, is equally advantageous.

The method of securing` the valve to the rock lever and the mechanism for actuating the same may be varied or changed from that herein shown and described and in these and many other ways the details of my invention may be modified and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isd

l. In combination with a portable pan having a circular depending supporting skirt, and having a downwardly and outwardly flai'ed valve seat below the pan bottom, an upwardly tapered valve adapted to be engaged in the seat and disposed wholly below the pan bottom and within the skirt so as to be housed by the latter, a horizontal lever disposed beneath the pan bottom and connected to the valve and projecting at its outer end beyond the skirt so as to be partially housed by the skirt, means also housed by the skirt to pivotally support the lever, a guide member on the pan, a vertically movable rod carried by the guide member and disposed eXteriorly of the pan and means to connect the outer end of the lever to said rod.

2. In combination with a portable pan having a circular depending supporting skirt, and having a downwardly and outwardly flared valve seat below the pan bottom, an upwardly tapered valve engaged in the seat and disposed wholly below the pan bottom and within the skirt so as to be housed by the latter, a horizontal lever disposed beneath the pan bottom and connected at its inner end to the bottom of the valve and projecting at its outer end beyond the skirt so as to be partially housed by the skirt, a bracket depending from the pan bottom and housed by the skirt, and being piv" oted to the lever intermediate the ends ot the latter, a guide member on the top of the pan, and a vertically movable rod disposed exteriorly of the pan and carried by the guide member and pivoted at its lower end to the outer end of' the lever.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af fixed my signature.

`WILLIAM H. I-IENDRICKS. 

